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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 325, 16 July 1889, Page 3

Mr Westgarth, the eminent actuary, baa. written a book on his recent trip to these colonies. He devotes several chapters to his visit to New Zealand. AtrNew Plymouth Bo likd’an interview with the' Premier, and the principal question which 'cropped up was the present condition of the New Plymouth harbor works. Mr Westgarth sums up in one pithy sentence, • Who is to pay the piper for such an abortion of a sorig ’’'From his-q>oaitioa- as a financier the author has some good advice to offer anent the harbor works, whieh is well worth reading.- Speaking of the city of Wellington he says, “ It' struck me as the least pretentious of all.the New Zealand towns. It is decidedly shqi-j; in town,elegancies—even-., of Inypraargill, which waS barely’half its else.’” He took great interest in the Manawutq tailway line, fop he says, 111I 1 1 fiacl always held in the way of bu-iuess q labgo amount of* its bonded securities besides something of its share stock. Tformed a high opinion of the prospecta of the line, and expect that ten years, if ribt eooner, will see it a succession of busy towns and commerce,